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By APN Reporter Kampala The Chief of the Uganda Defence Forces (CDF), General David Muhoozi, has saluted the elite Special Forces’ Command (SFC) soldiers for adding value to the national force, the UPDF, and for its diverse specialty in conventional skills. “SFC is a value addition to the UPDF. To this effect, I want to […]
By APN Agencies Nairobi Ugandan authorities have failed to investigate the police and military responsible for killing more than 100 people in western Uganda in 2016, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing a video featuring interviews with victims’ families. Those killed on November 26 and 27, 2016 in Kasese, home of the Rwenzururu kingdom, included […]
By APN Reporter Kampala U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, Logistics Combat Element 18.2 embedded with the Ugandan People’s Defense Force soldiers for a two-month training mission in Camp Jinja, Uganda from March to June 2018. The training consisted of seven main operational areas: motor transport operations, maintenance, […]
By APN Reporter Kampala Lawyers to former Rwandan Army officer Sgt Rene Rutagungira have petitioned the United Nations over what they refer to as Illegal detention. Rutagungira, a retired army officer from Rwanda fled the country in 2004 over alleged persecution was picked up at Bahamas bar in 2017. Currently detained at Mbuya Chieftaincy of […]
By APN Reporter Ibanda 206 officers were on friday passed out at Bihanga Army training school in Ibanda district. The pass out exercise was held in Nyamarebe Sub County in Ibanda district. The officers include 192 males and 14 female junior officers who have been undergoing the platoon command course in Ibanda since last […]
By APN Reporter Kabale Outspoken Kitanga Parish Priest Rev.Fr.Gaetano Batanyenda has revealed that the sacking of Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura and later deputising his replacement with Brigadier Sabiti Muzeei is a clear indication that president Museveni is yet to tell the difference between the police and army. Gaetano who was on Monday evening […]
By APN Reporter Kampala H.E. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF on recommendation of the Commissions Board on 3rd March 2018 approved the promotion to different ranks of 1384 officers and militants to various ranks. According to the Uganda People’s defense forces spokesperson […]
